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noun
an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; sin.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin trānsgressiōn- (stem of trānsgressiō) a stepping across. See transgress, -ion
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin trānsgressiōn- (stem of trānsgressiō) a stepping across. See transgress, -ion
Related forms
non·trans·gres·sion, noun
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transgression
early 15c., from O.Fr. transgression (12c.), from L.L. transgressionem (nom. transgressio) "a transgression of the law," from L. "a going over," from transgressus, pp. of transgredi "go beyond," from trans- "across" + gradi (pp. gressus) "to walk, go" (see grade). The verb
EXPANDtransgress is recorded from 1520s. Related: Transgressor (late 14c.).
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transgression  (trāns-grěsh'ən) Pronunciation Key
A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata. The sequence of sedimentary strata formed by transgressions and regressions provides information about the changes in sea level during a particular geologic time. Compare regression. |
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